Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 10000 | 3 | 02/02/2004 |
| The abs brake system on the 2004 nissan titan se 4wd pickups have all failed in every vehicle i have been able to track- at least 3 times. i am now in for a 3rd replacement of the rotars on the back brakes. my pads on the front have worn 3 times with only 18000 miles on the truck. i believe if you do a survey of the dealers' service deopartments, you will find that the titans have all been brought back for these reasons. this should be reported and a recall sent out as this is a safety hazard at best. i have had two accidents related to not being able to stop my truck. please assure me that this will be delt with before someone is actually killed. thank you for your time. kayla jones | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 14000 | 3 | 10/11/2003 |
| Nissan's titan brakes, especially the front disc, failed 3 times. the rotors would build up heat, then shimmy under braking. nissan retro fit an upgrade kit with larger, vented front disc and a different brake pad. they also machined the rear rotors and installed new pads. this was at 19954 miles. now the vehicle has 32200 miles and the brakes grind under load. the dealer has inspected the vehicle and states that this is normal. the grinding is felt through the pedal and is able to be felt by the passenger via the floorboard. it is also audible. the dealer states that the pad material may be changed, but that the shimmy would return. the grinding indicates additional wear on the rotors, leading to more recurrent and more costly repairs. the fear of a failure is unacceptable. | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 3 | 12/19/2004 | |
| Front brake defect. brakes worn to unusable condition every 2000 miles. nissan states this is not a safety issue. twice my vehicle has been unable to maintain proper braking power while on the major freeways of southern california. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 14000 | 3 | 10/11/2003 |
| Nissan's titan brakes, especially the front disc, failed 3 times. the rotors would build up heat, then shimmy under braking. nissan retro fit an upgrade kit with larger, vented front disc and a different brake pad. they also machined the rear rotors and installed new pads. this was at 19954 miles. now the vehicle has 32200 miles and the brakes grind under load. the dealer has inspected the vehicle and states that this is normal. the grinding is felt through the pedal and is able to be felt by the passenger via the floorboard. it is also audible. the dealer states that the pad material may be changed, but that the shimmy would return. the grinding indicates additional wear on the rotors, leading to more recurrent and more costly repairs. the fear of a failure is unacceptable. | |||
| 03/03/2005 | 8000 | 3 | 09/25/2004 |
| My 2004 nissan titan se crew cab 4x4 has had it's rotors resurfaced twice with less than 15,000 miles on it. the entire front end shakes when brakes are applied. nissan aware and admit rotor flaw for titan and armada. my rotors cannot be resurfaced again, nor can i get new rotors because they no longer produce the originals and they can't give me a date for the new kit. meanwhile, i'm driving this vehicle on the highway each day to go to work. i've almost had 2 accidents because the vehicle bears to the left or right when brakes are applied. | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 2000 | 10/11/2004 | |
| I'm leasing a 2005 armada. i leased the vehicle in october of 2004. since then i've had to take it back 3 times to have the rotors resurfaced, this week will make number 4. nissan has indicated that they are aware the problem and that i need to bring it in every time this happens and that they are working on a recall. the car shakes uncontrollably and is difficult to stop. at times it bounces as you are applying the brakes which has caused me to go into other lanes of traffic. when starting the vehicle and applying the brakes the car still goes forward even though the brakes are applied. i have to put all my weight down on the brake peddle in order to stop this from happening. at times this has caused me to almost hit vehicles in front of me when i'm in a parking lot. last week i was making a 3 point turn and backed up. the car didn't stop and i hit a pole. this caused damage to my censors on the bumper and damage to the bumper. i have yet to advise nissan but plan to do so. i tried to trade in this vehicle for a different nissan and the same dealership was not as willing to work the deal with this car as they have the past two cars i've leased from the same dealer. iam assuming because it's falling apart. aside from the major defect this car has (the brakes). accessories are just falling off the car, plastic pieces are coming off from the back seats. my electronic seat buttons that are located on the seats by the doors are coming out. the sunglass compartment fell off completely. this car needs to be recalled. | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 3 | 12/19/2004 | |
| Front brake defect. brakes worn to unusable condition every 2000 miles. nissan states this is not a safety issue. twice my vehicle has been unable to maintain proper braking power while on the major freeways of southern california. | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 1 | 09/27/2004 | |
| Rotor warping causing brake issues. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 60576 | 1 | 04/20/2007 |
| On 10/12/07 i was driving my 2004 nissan titan on the interstate. my brakes totally failed and i had to coast and use the transmission to stop. their was minimal braking when i had the pedal in the floor and the truck shook violently. upon restarting the car the brakes seemed to work. i contacted nissan and was told after telling the person what happened that my computer had a glitch. it took her like two seconds to come up with how to fix it over the phone. i thought it was really funny that what they called a glitch could have killed me and others. they supposedly fixed it when i took it in. from research this sounds pretty common with this truck. i have been told that resetting of the computer would fix it. if it is that simple then nissan should do a recall and reset them all before someone dies or is seriously injured. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 2000 | 7 | 12/12/2003 |
| I would be driving and all of a sudden, the truck would shake while applying the brakes. the first time i went in to have them check out the problem at nissan of elk grove i was chewed out on how bad of a driver i am. he got so loud he was considered yelling by other customers of nissan. he told me how i must have been power braking the truck to generate the kind of heat necessary to warp the rotors like that. the problem was that i bought the truck on december 12, 2003 and this was happening approximately on january 15, 2004. it happened about a month after i bought the truck. i bought a truck that cost me $42,000 i have no reason to run it into the ground right off the bat. i want this truck to last me as long as last truck over 300,000 miles. i even use full synthetic oil to help protect the engine. this truck has had three completely new brake systems in it and has had brakes and rotors resurfaced four times. this lead to the tires being worn out by 11,000 miles. it was funny when there was three nissan titans to be repaired for the same problem. they denied that there is a problem and told all of us we were very hard on our vehicles. the tires all had the same wear patterns also. i sent $800 dollars to get new tires after they thought they had the problem fixed and they only had to do one more brake job since and the tires are less than 50% worn and the truck has 31,118 miles on it currently. i am willing to do whatever it takes to get this problem resolved. *jb | |||
| 12/13/2005 | 1 | 04/15/2004 | |
| I received letter from nissan corp about recall about brake judder'. i went to the dealership for regular maintenance and to complete recall servicing but for three months the parts were unavailable. i continued to get my vehicle serviced at the nissan dealership. in addition to the judder recall my brake system was replaced at a later date but the parts for the recall were still unavailable. i had my tire rotated and balanced at regular service intervals. after three months, the brakes were squeaking again, when i took the vehicle in for regular servicing the technician said that i needed new tire after only 40,000 miles of regular travel. they found that the vehicle was in poor alignment, something that should have been noted from my many service visits to the dealership. i called the corporate office of nissan to check the information about the brake judder, to see if it could cause alignment problems that would lead to this kind of abnormal wear. there is no proof available from nissan that the alignment issue is related to the brake judder problem. i request a thorough investigation into what the effects of the brake judder issue would have on alignment of my vehicle. the fact that problem remained unfixed on my vehicle for several months because of unavailable parts is a problem that should be addressed without delay. *jb | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 14000 | 3 | 10/11/2003 |
| Nissan's titan brakes, especially the front disc, failed 3 times. the rotors would build up heat, then shimmy under braking. nissan retro fit an upgrade kit with larger, vented front disc and a different brake pad. they also machined the rear rotors and installed new pads. this was at 19954 miles. now the vehicle has 32200 miles and the brakes grind under load. the dealer has inspected the vehicle and states that this is normal. the grinding is felt through the pedal and is able to be felt by the passenger via the floorboard. it is also audible. the dealer states that the pad material may be changed, but that the shimmy would return. the grinding indicates additional wear on the rotors, leading to more recurrent and more costly repairs. the fear of a failure is unacceptable. | |||
| 05/13/2005 | 5000 | 3 | 03/01/2004 |
| Brakes shuttering, about every 5000 miles, dealer has turned the rotors twice but not replaced them. my nissan titan is ready for brake service again at 15000 miles. i have reported this to nissan north america each time the car was serviced. dealer tells me that nissan is working on the problem. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2005 | 5000 | 1 | |
| At 5000 miles my steering wheel began to shake every time i applied the brakes. dealer made temp. repair and told me it would happen again. nissan has not come up with perminate fix. seem rotors or pads are warping. | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 10000 | 2 | 03/01/2004 |
| 2004 nissan titan with excessive steering wheel shudder upon brake application. had rotors and pads replaced once at 10,000 miles and has re-occured at 15,000 miles.waiting for nissan recall.*ak | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 2000 | 2 | 06/18/2004 |
| I purchased a 2004 nissan armada on june 18,2004. this is my third nissan vehicle. in august, i started feeling that, when braking, my car violently pulls to one side, and steering wheel shakes. i couldn't believe that my brakes were bad after only 2000 miles. also, my front windows squeak and do not go up smoothly. after bringing the car in for service, they told me that my rotors were warped. the rotors were cut and new brake pads installed. (bay ridge nissan invoice #174068 sept. 17,2004). they also replaced 2 window regulators. on nov 8, 2004 at 3750 miles my brakes failed completely. i was stopped at the light when all of a sudden my pedal went down to the floor. when i pulled up and tried to stop, all i heard was metal on metal noise and the car won't stop. when i brought the car to the dealer, i was told that this is a ongoing problem. after they checked the computer, i was told that my power brake booster failed. (bay ridge nissan nov. 8,2004). originally, i was told that the part is on local backorder, but week later they notified me that it is on national backorder, and nobody knows when i'm getting my car back. every mechanic tells me that there is a problem with brakes on these trucks, and nobody knows how to fix it. even after this problem is fixed, i don't feel safe driving this truck. if the same problem occurs on the highway, i would not be able to stop the truck. nissan customer service was useless and cannot provide any solutions. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 30 | 2 | |
| While driving at approx. speed of 30 mph and applying brakes there was a scraping noise and light braking. i traveled approx. 1 mile further and applied brakes with little braking action and scraping noise heard again. turned engine off and checked vehicle. re-started engine and all function appeared normal. a week later same action accrued again. i took vehicle to dealership where the abs system was found to be bad. replaced delta stokes sensor and reprogrammed ecu. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 3 | 11/13/2004 | |
| Third brake failure! brake lights come on and brakes are grating/grinding. not the same issue as before- no shaking. i was not able to brake. if i turn off the car and wait 15 min.- the issue is resolved. the dealership has looked at it and noted no problem. unless it occurs when they have it, they cannot solve it. the last failure occurred on the highway to illinois and lasted 20 minutes. had to restart the car several times before the waiting period worked and the brakes worked again. this is not poor brake maintenance. this is an inherent problem with the '04. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2006 | 1 | 10/02/2004 | |
| Brakes are the problem, we have taken the titan to the dealer four times , all they do is turn the rotors and put new pads. we only had 26,000 mi. on the vehicle. as a result while vacantioning in north fl.orida, trying to avoid a deer , slamming on the brakes they whent down to the floor we swerved into a tree. $2000. later a rental car. the other day i tried stoping for a red light went right through. try exsplaning that to a cop. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2004 | 21900 | 2 | 03/30/2004 |
| Brakes have been serviced 6 times in 8 months and have failed to stop vehicle 2 times. dealerships have informed me that this brake problem is occuring in about 35 to 40% of all 2004 nissan armada's and that nissan engineers are preparing a brand new redesign of the braking system for this vehicle over the next 3 months. in the meantime, this vehicle poses a potential life threatening problem for all consumers that have purchased this type of vehicle and should be recalled for safety reasons. a vehicle that runs the risk of not stopping, or imparing ones ability to stop, should be taken off the market, until such time as the situation is fully corrected and documented as corrected. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1500 | 7 | 03/31/2004 |
| My truck has 8,000 miles. 1st the main computer system malfunctioned and i had to wait a week to be replaced. then my brakes started shaking so they grinded down my rotors.then the brakes started shaking again so they replaced the rotors and brake pads. then two months later the brakes went again so they replaced the rotors and brake pads again. then on a cold day i went to open my car and the door handle broke so i couldn't close my door. the dealer replaced it. now three weeks later the door handle broke again and my rear window wiper stopped working. nissan tells me that they have a national back order on the door handles. | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 16500 | 4 | 02/21/2004 |
| I have now experienced brake failure on my nissan titan for the 4th time in 10 months. each time it gets more and more difficult to convince the dealer to absorb the costs , even though nissan has acknowleged an ongoing problem. the dealer (quality nissan in tmemcula) seems un sympathetic and even though i bought the extended warranty, the sdervice is getting worse and the problem persists costing me a day or more each time these brakes fail. *ak | |||
| 03/20/2004 | 3 | ||
| Car brakes are failing every month.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 07/15/2006 |
| The steering wheel shakes violently when you depress the brakes. i had the front aligned and the brakes checked. the autoshop can't remove the bolts holding the pads on both front wheels. now i hear a loot of tapping noise plus the continued shaking of the steering wheel when i depress the brakes. *jb | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 2000 | 0 | 10/18/2004 |
| Third major repair of major brake components. | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1300 | 08/18/2004 | |
| My suv was not even 30 days old when i had serious vibration when braking.have taken the suv in for service a min of 10times to fx the brakes alone. dealer tells me that they need to change rotors brake pad but even after they did that a month later i was back in the shop for the same thing. i heard a noise of metal on metal when going over bumps again go back to dealer i needed niew front shocks. back doos was catching had to take take it to the deal 4 times for them to finally fix problem. rt front passager seat control came out . it was at teh dealer again 3 times for them to fix the controlls. roof rattles | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 4 | 06/10/2004 | |
| I have had my armada in for brake service 4 times now .my wife can't work on that day and isn't provided a rental car for a defect that is not our responsibility needs to quit dancing around this issue and manufacture correctly designed brake rotors for this vehicle. they need to provide vehicles to those that need to get to work .this is their responsibility or they are going to loose a large portion of their customer base to toyota and others with proven reliability. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 25000 | 6 | 09/03/2003 |
| I have a 2004 nissan quest which has given me problems since i bought the car. the numerous recalls and the constant changing of brakes. we have had to change the brakes more than six times. the back brakes are constantly going out. they have a burning smell and i have taken it to the dealership on several occasions with no assistance. since i could not get an answer as to why my brakes were getting hot. i then took the car to aaa for a motor vehicle diagnostic inspection. they stated that the motor vehicle had two cracked motor mounts, both of lower control arms were defective, which wore out two sets of tires,and i had other repairs that were necessary to make. aaa also stated that there was something going on with the brake calipers, which could be the reason that i was having to change my brakes every six months. i told the dealership where i purchased the vehicle and they did not try to remedy the situation. i also contacted nissan who have not responded to my request for them to replace the tires on my vehicle. i'm still trying to reach them. *nm | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 6000 | 4 | 04/04/2004 |
| Safety concern regarding the front end. i've had to take my truck in for vibration of steering wheel and front end when slowing down at stop signs, lights, or parking. the vibration is only when slowing down and it feels like it radiates towards the rear end right before the complete stop. i've had to take my truck in for 4 times due to the front end. three, because of the vibration and once in dec. for red fluid dripping and getting all over the bottom and side of truck while coming back from a christmas trip about 7hrs away. i was told it had something to do with the rack and pinion. that was not good news to hear especially since we had driven back a few nights ago in the snow. now, april 2005 i still have the same problem for the fourth time with the extreme vibration of the front end while braking or slowing down. i need to be inconvenienced again when i take my truck in for a check and leaving it behind several days and be without a car. the other problems are the fact that the two front windows of the truck do not always go up when the automatic button is used. it seems that the windows begin to go up then just slide back down. this has been serviced more than four (4) times with still the same problem occurring to one of the windows. it is an inconvenience when the window does not go up when it is raining or cold wind blowing while driving and my kids are at the back seat.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 55 | 4 | 03/01/2004 |
| Mar 2004 i purchased a 2004 nissan titan. at 7000 miles i began having violent vibrations with braking. i retirned to the dealership and they replaced them and stated the calipers needed reinforncing with a special kit. two months later, i experienced the same problem and the dealership did another front brake replacement. every three months i have had the brakes replaced, and last month they replaced the rotors and the brakes. i am concerned that in the past 14 months i have replaced my brakes 4 times. this is quite extreme. the point of my complaint is to not have to complain after someone in my family dies. i love the truck, but i am worried the truck is unsafe and i have asked my family not to ride in it until this matter can be resolved in some way other than simply replacing the front pads.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 07/15/2006 |
| The steering wheel shakes violently when you depress the brakes. i had the front aligned and the brakes checked. the autoshop can't remove the bolts holding the pads on both front wheels. now i hear a loot of tapping noise plus the continued shaking of the steering wheel when i depress the brakes. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 10831 | 10 | 03/25/2004 |
| I have a 2004 nissan armada this is a major safety issue break problems i have taken my car in to get the breaks jobs 10 times in 40,000. miles this is a serious problem! to this day i continue to have problems with the breaks and i am scared to drive the car now. i can't continue the of risk driving this car knowing that it's not safe. *nm | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 2000 | 0 | 10/18/2004 |
| Third major repair of major brake components. | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 6000 | 4 | 04/04/2004 |
| Safety concern regarding the front end. i've had to take my truck in for vibration of steering wheel and front end when slowing down at stop signs, lights, or parking. the vibration is only when slowing down and it feels like it radiates towards the rear end right before the complete stop. i've had to take my truck in for 4 times due to the front end. three, because of the vibration and once in dec. for red fluid dripping and getting all over the bottom and side of truck while coming back from a christmas trip about 7hrs away. i was told it had something to do with the rack and pinion. that was not good news to hear especially since we had driven back a few nights ago in the snow. now, april 2005 i still have the same problem for the fourth time with the extreme vibration of the front end while braking or slowing down. i need to be inconvenienced again when i take my truck in for a check and leaving it behind several days and be without a car. the other problems are the fact that the two front windows of the truck do not always go up when the automatic button is used. it seems that the windows begin to go up then just slide back down. this has been serviced more than four (4) times with still the same problem occurring to one of the windows. it is an inconvenience when the window does not go up when it is raining or cold wind blowing while driving and my kids are at the back seat.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 55 | 4 | 03/01/2004 |
| Mar 2004 i purchased a 2004 nissan titan. at 7000 miles i began having violent vibrations with braking. i retirned to the dealership and they replaced them and stated the calipers needed reinforncing with a special kit. two months later, i experienced the same problem and the dealership did another front brake replacement. every three months i have had the brakes replaced, and last month they replaced the rotors and the brakes. i am concerned that in the past 14 months i have replaced my brakes 4 times. this is quite extreme. the point of my complaint is to not have to complain after someone in my family dies. i love the truck, but i am worried the truck is unsafe and i have asked my family not to ride in it until this matter can be resolved in some way other than simply replacing the front pads.*ak | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 3000 | 2 | 10/10/2004 |
| I bought my armada in oct 2004 and it was in for repairs by nov 2004, the front end/brakes would violently vibrate while attempting to stop, the rotors along with several other major components were replaced which temporarily fixed the problem. by the beginning feb 2005 my armada was back at the dealership for the exact repairs which again will temporarily fix the problem. i was advised by nmac that this is a problem they are aware of and they are working on a remedy, so for the mean time, my armada sits in my garage until nissan come up with a remedy for this problem, i hope they expedite this process before tragedy strikes.*jb | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 10000 | 2 | 04/22/2004 |
| Brakes too small for truck. brake pads wear out and rotor warp every approx. 3,000.00 miles. we have been told by the dealer it will be another 6 to 12 months before nissan will provide a repair kit to the dealers that will resolve the problem. in the meantime the brake pads rub against the rotors, even when the brakes are not being used, and the rotors warp because of the heat. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 07/15/2006 |
| The steering wheel shakes violently when you depress the brakes. i had the front aligned and the brakes checked. the autoshop can't remove the bolts holding the pads on both front wheels. now i hear a loot of tapping noise plus the continued shaking of the steering wheel when i depress the brakes. *jb | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 5200 | 4 | 12/10/2004 |
| High speed braking caused the vehicle to have a hard to control braking of brake pads from the vibration from the rotors. the vehicle shook when braking and hard to control, the brake pedal pulsated, and the steering wheel shook violently. rotors have warped, makeing it hard to turn in the rain without sliding. police officer gave me a ticket for the front left tire crossing the middle divider line in a down hill right turn. couldn't control vehicle in the turn due to the braking system but the police officer wouldn't believe me and wrote me a ticket anyway. nissan put on upgrade rotors they said. still have the same problem, it just took a little longer for it to occur again. brake pads were put on at my expense. *ak | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 15100 | 2 | 07/27/2004 |
| 2004 nissan titan, severe brake judder began occurring at approximately 15,000 miles. dealer has stated that no recall is in effect and that i am responsible for repairs. brake judder in a turn is causing difficulty in maintaining control of the vehicle. repairs to brake rotor and pads do not resolve the problem. vehicle is unsafe to drive on curvy roads. *nm | |||
| 01/09/2005 | 800 | 4 | 01/05/2005 |
| I was driving a nissan 2004 armada going to north ca and in va had an accident and hit a guard rail brakes where shudder and the steering wheel was shaking hard i took it to nissan dealer ship and a special tech came to see it and ruled out that the accident was not caused by the brakes so i lost out on 2000 then while i was taken my suv to dealer for oil change they changed brakes now if there was nothing wrong with the brakes why did they change them it is not fare what these people did and doing to me now im having problems with my steering but i think it has something to do with the brakes damage think of it brake shudders and it affects the steering who's there to say that it wont take out the rack and tie rods inner and outer so i took it to the dealer and they told me that nissan cant cover because i had the accident how do they know it was not there before the accident. *nm | |||
| 01/19/2006 | 3318 | 6 | 11/21/2004 |
| 2004 nissan armada severe brake problems only 13,000 miles has been in for service 6 times with same problem and unable to fix. fear for the safety of myself and children. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2005 | 5 | 04/20/2004 | |
| I purchased a nissan titan in april 2004. may 2004 with 1000 miles on it, it was in to have brake calipers replaced. i drove it 23 miles and the calipers went out again. since that time it has been in 4 other times with a terrible shaking in the steering wheel when brakes were applied, worse at higher speeds. one of those times nothing was done about it. the last 3 times rotors have been turned and brake pads replaced (x2), and then this last time the front rotors were replaced, the back ones turned, brake pads replaced and bolt casings changed. the truck only has 17,500 miles on it. it lasts for approximately 3000-5000 miles before the brake judder begins. i pull a horse trailer with this truck and i worry of the safety of this as the problem is definitely worse with a load on the back. other then pulling the trailer this truck has no stress with only city and highway driving. *nm | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 14000 | 3 | 10/11/2003 |
| Nissan's titan brakes, especially the front disc, failed 3 times. the rotors would build up heat, then shimmy under braking. nissan retro fit an upgrade kit with larger, vented front disc and a different brake pad. they also machined the rear rotors and installed new pads. this was at 19954 miles. now the vehicle has 32200 miles and the brakes grind under load. the dealer has inspected the vehicle and states that this is normal. the grinding is felt through the pedal and is able to be felt by the passenger via the floorboard. it is also audible. the dealer states that the pad material may be changed, but that the shimmy would return. the grinding indicates additional wear on the rotors, leading to more recurrent and more costly repairs. the fear of a failure is unacceptable. | |||
| 07/04/2005 | 0 | 08/07/2004 | |
| Been going on for the last year or about every few thousand miles. rotors on the front of my 2004 nissan armada brakes are terrible and very dangerous. my wife is afraid to go in my truck.brakes were replaced once and then cut again once. soon i will be back again(acting up again) | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 20000 | 3 | 12/06/2003 |
| I bought my nissan titan brand new december 2003, matter of fact i was the first one to buy one in my county. we've had all sorts of interior problems with this vehicle since we bought it. front door bolts coming lose, weather striping kept coming off, headliner attachment keeps coming off, plastic knobs coming off. june 2004 - 6 months ( 6,548 miles) after i had my titan, i had my brakes checked and all the fluids topped off. february 2005 - 8 months (16, 025 miles), vehicle started to judder in the steering wheel when braking and making noise, front brakes warped. april 2005 - 2 months later (17, 836 miles) my steering wheel started juddering when braking, front rotors were warped and my front brake pads were to thin. they replaced my brakes at that time. june 2005 - 2 months later (20,000 miles) i lost all brakes in the pouring down rain. luckily i was in a parking lot and not driving on a highway where i usually drive. front end sounded like it was going to fall off. had to have the truck towed to the dealer. they have had the vehicle for 14 days and it still is not fixed. i notified nissan north america with no results as of yet. | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 2000 | 0 | 10/18/2004 |
| Third major repair of major brake components. | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 3000 | 5 | 02/20/2004 |
| I will be on my 5th brake job shortly and i am still awaiting rotors, pads, calipers for the front as well as the rear. it seems that nissian north america should be required to fix all of it's vehicle's problems since they stated they have corrected it on the 2005 and noe the 2006 nissian titan trucks. | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 9000 | 100 | 04/18/2004 |
| Dt: bought car in 2004, a month later every time consumer applied brake pressure the front end shook. sometimes the brake could be all the way to the floor. vehicle was taken to dealer to be serviced, and a couple months this started again. took the vehicle be serviced again, they put new brakes on, and again vehicle was hard to stop and still vibrated. this has supposed to be fixed three times already. *ak | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 6000 | 4 | 04/04/2004 |
| Safety concern regarding the front end. i've had to take my truck in for vibration of steering wheel and front end when slowing down at stop signs, lights, or parking. the vibration is only when slowing down and it feels like it radiates towards the rear end right before the complete stop. i've had to take my truck in for 4 times due to the front end. three, because of the vibration and once in dec. for red fluid dripping and getting all over the bottom and side of truck while coming back from a christmas trip about 7hrs away. i was told it had something to do with the rack and pinion. that was not good news to hear especially since we had driven back a few nights ago in the snow. now, april 2005 i still have the same problem for the fourth time with the extreme vibration of the front end while braking or slowing down. i need to be inconvenienced again when i take my truck in for a check and leaving it behind several days and be without a car. the other problems are the fact that the two front windows of the truck do not always go up when the automatic button is used. it seems that the windows begin to go up then just slide back down. this has been serviced more than four (4) times with still the same problem occurring to one of the windows. it is an inconvenience when the window does not go up when it is raining or cold wind blowing while driving and my kids are at the back seat.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 55 | 4 | 03/01/2004 |
| Mar 2004 i purchased a 2004 nissan titan. at 7000 miles i began having violent vibrations with braking. i retirned to the dealership and they replaced them and stated the calipers needed reinforncing with a special kit. two months later, i experienced the same problem and the dealership did another front brake replacement. every three months i have had the brakes replaced, and last month they replaced the rotors and the brakes. i am concerned that in the past 14 months i have replaced my brakes 4 times. this is quite extreme. the point of my complaint is to not have to complain after someone in my family dies. i love the truck, but i am worried the truck is unsafe and i have asked my family not to ride in it until this matter can be resolved in some way other than simply replacing the front pads.*ak | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 12035 | 2 | 04/02/2004 |
| Where to begin. problems started from the time we took possesion. the ignition wouldn't release, back to the dealer. the breaks shudder, back to the dealer twice!! rotors warped. power windows work on some of the time. steering pulses at speeds over 70. it's just been one thing after another. the biggest is the brakes though, now affecting the whole front end and safety.*ak | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| I have a 2004 nissan titan 4x4 pickup and have been having steadily increasing problems with my brakes. they started vibrating at about 5,000 miles and continued to get worst. i brought the truck in to a nissan dealer to get them worked on after the steering wheel began to shake really bad when brakes were used. the service writer stated nissan was working on a recall expected in june. he had the rotors turned, did a fix kit on the calipers, and put new pads on. the are working fine now but i am afraid it is just a temporary fix. they really need to be investigated before serious problems began happening. thanks. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1000 | 2 | 12/15/2004 |
| It started about a month after taking ownership on a new 2004 titan..at that time it had about 1500 miles on it ..the steering wheel started a shudder upon applying the brakes ...i finally had the time available to get it to the dealer and was told that they would turn the rotors..i couldn't accept that quick fix and insisted on the updated rotors.. they complied and that was yesterday..today the dealer called me and told me that the new rotors arrived at the dealer today..i am scheduled for replacement in 5 days from now when i found the time to get to the dealer.....hope it takes care of the problem.......*ak | |||
| 02/23/2005 | |||
| Have 04 armada and had the rotors turned at 7000 miles, and just found out that i need another rotor and brake job at 14000 miles. contacted dealership and first person i talked to denied there was a problem and said it would not be covered under a warranty-even extended. second person was much nicer but said that they still won't be able to fix the problem for now. have also taken truck in for driver side window rattle and passenger side door squeaking twice and has yet to be fixed. dealership says that they cannot hear or find a problem, i don't think that they even checked it out. *nm | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 3000 | 2 | 10/10/2004 |
| I bought my armada in oct 2004 and it was in for repairs by nov 2004, the front end/brakes would violently vibrate while attempting to stop, the rotors along with several other major components were replaced which temporarily fixed the problem. by the beginning feb 2005 my armada was back at the dealership for the exact repairs which again will temporarily fix the problem. i was advised by nmac that this is a problem they are aware of and they are working on a remedy, so for the mean time, my armada sits in my garage until nissan come up with a remedy for this problem, i hope they expedite this process before tragedy strikes.*jb | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 4000 | 1 | 11/04/2004 |
| My front wheels and steering wheel shudder when i am braking at medium pressure. *ak | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 4 | 05/29/2004 | |
| The nissan titan started shimmied after 5 weeks from purchase date. it was taken in for service and discovered that the brakes were bad and a pin needed to be replaced. following the pin replaement, the brakes were still bad and the shimmied continued. i was told by the service advisor that brake pads were needed. the pads were ordered - during the interim the brake rotors were turned. three weeks after this the brake light came on and continued making a beeping chime to alert of the brake malfunction, it ws taken in for service once again and i was advised by the service advisor that the pads were again worn and the rotors needed to be turned again. this was done, however, upon picking up the titan from service, the brake light was still on and the shimmying was not gone. now i have to take the vehicle in again. i feel this is unjustified - and would like to complain. -*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 07/15/2006 |
| The steering wheel shakes violently when you depress the brakes. i had the front aligned and the brakes checked. the autoshop can't remove the bolts holding the pads on both front wheels. now i hear a loot of tapping noise plus the continued shaking of the steering wheel when i depress the brakes. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 10831 | 10 | 03/25/2004 |
| I have a 2004 nissan armada this is a major safety issue break problems i have taken my car in to get the breaks jobs 10 times in 40,000. miles this is a serious problem! to this day i continue to have problems with the breaks and i am scared to drive the car now. i can't continue the of risk driving this car knowing that it's not safe. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 3 | 11/13/2004 | |
| Third brake failure! brake lights come on and brakes are grating/grinding. not the same issue as before- no shaking. i was not able to brake. if i turn off the car and wait 15 min.- the issue is resolved. the dealership has looked at it and noted no problem. unless it occurs when they have it, they cannot solve it. the last failure occurred on the highway to illinois and lasted 20 minutes. had to restart the car several times before the waiting period worked and the brakes worked again. this is not poor brake maintenance. this is an inherent problem with the '04. *tr | |||